#483722
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.041 71.7), rgb(72, 55, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#483722 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483722 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.041 71.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #483722 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483722 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #483722 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483722 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2845F
oklch(63.2% 0.063 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D45
oklch(55.7% 0.069 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#775B37
oklch(49.1% 0.063 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483722
oklch(35% 0.041 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#483722 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D3820 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C22 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3332 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483722
#483722
oklch(35% 0.041 71.7)
- #2B3C50
#2B3C50
oklch(35.1% 0.042 253)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #483722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #483722 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.